Bracket and sleeve assembly

Abstract

An assembly includes a bracket mountable directly to a wall. An inner periphery of the bracket defines an opening in the wall substrate. A resilient element, cantilevered from an outer side surface of the sleeve, is retained by a barbed element at the inner periphery of the bracket.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bracket comprising:
 a body having a uniformly planar front surface configured to be flush with an internal surface of a wall substrate, the bracket mountable directly to the wall interior; 
 an opening in the body forming an inner perimeter; and 
 a flange extending contiguously along the inner perimeter of the body in a direction opposite the front surface to a distal edge, the flange configured as a template guide for cutting an opening in the wall substrate, the wall substrate opening having a boundary that is coincident with the inner perimeter of the body; 
 wherein the inner perimeter comprises indentations in the flange at opposite sides thereof; and further comprising: 
 a recessed surface joined to the distal extent of the flange at each perimeter indentation; and 
 a boss extending from each recessed surface toward an end proximal the front surface of the bracket. 
 
     
     
       2. A bracket as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the boss is recessed from the front surface of the bracket. 
     
     
       3. A bracket as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each boss comprises a mounting hole for receiving a connector of an element to be mounted within the wall. 
     
     
       4. A bracket comprising:
 a body having a uniformly planar front surface configured to be flush with an internal surface of a wall substrate, the bracket mountable directly to the wall interior; 
 an opening in the body forming an inner perimeter; 
 a flange extending contiguously along the inner perimeter of the body in a direction opposite the front surface to a distal edge, the flange configured as a template guide for cutting an opening in the wall substrate, the wall substrate opening having a boundary that is coincident with the inner perimeter of the body; and 
 wherein the body further comprises: 
 through holes located at opposite sides of the inner perimeter; and 
 a rib member proximate each through hole, the rib member projecting from a surface of the bracket opposite the front surface. 
 
     
     
       5. A bracket as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a detachable conduit mount engageable with the through holes. 
     
     
       6. A bracket as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the conduit mount comprises a flexible cantilevered beam configured to mate with each through hole. 
     
     
       7. A bracket as recited in  claim 6 , wherein each cantilevered beam comprises a barbed end abutting the rib member upon mating the respective through hole. 
     
     
       8. A bracket as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the bracket is formed of a moldable plastic material and the conduit mount is frangibly attached to the bracket body in an as-molded state. 
     
     
       9. A bracket as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the conduit mount comprises a detachable frangible ring compatible to a plurality of conduit fitting sizes.